Category Archives: Faculty
Department Sweeps Up $3.2M in NEUP Awards
Nicholas Brown, Giovanni Pastore, Jamie Coble, and Brian Wirth were awarded grants totaling $3.2 million from the Department of Energy’s Nuclear Energy University Program.
Sobes Receives NRC Grant for Faculty Excellence
The Department of Nuclear Engineering received a grant of $450,000 from the Nuclear Regulatory Commission for faculty development.
Professor Ivan Maldonado Writes Op-Ed for Knoxnews
Professor Ivan Maldonado shares his opinion on the role that nuclear energy can play as a key part of a carbon-free future.
Irradiated Nuclear Ceramics Are a Research Boost to Industry
Associate Professor Maik Lang and colleagues researched the radiation response of two dysprosium titanate oxides across different length scales.
Breakthrough Model of Xenon Could Boost Molten Salt Reactors
Assistant Professor Ondrej Chvala led research of a dynamic model of xenon gas behavior in MSRs, which was published in the Annals of Nuclear Energy.
Hayward Receives DOE Science Grant for Advancing Neutron Reflectometry
Professor Jason Hayward received a grant from the DOE for his research addressing the engineering challenges required to accurately handle high neutron count rates for next generation reflectometers.
Keeping Crowds Safe
Professor and UCOR Fellow Jason Hayward and EECS Gonzalez Family Professor Hairong Qi recently completed a five-year project funded by DHS to develop a portable nuclear or radiation detector.
Zhang Wins Early Career Award from ANS
Research Assistant Professor Fan Zhang is the recipient of the 2021 Ted Quinn Early Career Award from the American Nuclear Society.
Tom Shares Fusion Research at TLSAMP
NE sophomore Anthony Tom recently presented on fusion research at the 18th Annual TLSAMP Conference.
Penchoff Serves with ACS Division of Nuclear Chemistry and Technology
Research Assistant Professor Deborah Penchoff will serve an official role with the American Chemical Society for the 2021–2023 period.